Lentil Salad Recipes

This recipe is part of "The SparkPeople Cookbook." Order your copy today! This salad is even better the longer it sits in the fridge, so we love to make a big batch of it and eat it throughout the week.

Refreshing and Satisfying

A neat twist on a traditional lentil salad, this one uses sprouted lentils instead of cooked ones for added nutrition and outstanding taste!

This refreshing salad is great alone or on top of greens...add a little goat cheese for a real treat! Preparation takes less than 10 minutes!

Giada Italian Lentil Salad
Makes 8 (1 cup) servings

Easy colorful salad you can make ahead with great flavor and packing protien!

Adapted from Oh She Glows

Full of protein and fiber this salad is filling and satisfying. I made it on the fly with what I had available, using leftover dressing I made the day before. You can sub. with your favorite homemade dressing.

A taco salad using lentils in place of beef

The best ever lentil salad! Serve a a side dish with grilled meat.

A great summer salad. Best served cold.

try this refreshing, satisfying, power-food-packed lentil salad for an easy meat-free option that doesn’t feel like you’re giving anything up. lentils are fantastic for you, and this recipe (a variation on alice waters’ delicious original) showcases them beautifully.

Use the black lentil not yellow .
Salt and black pepper to taste.

Great side salad or for potlucks!

Inspired by a lentil salad at Whole Foods Market

Great as a side dish or a light lunch.

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This makes a large meal size serving or use half of a serving for a side or smaller meal. Under 300 calories for the meal sized serving.

A refreshing salad - I served it with chopped avocado and a bit of crusty bread. You could leave out the garlic if you liked.

This fresh tasting salad is a hearty side choice.

I had some extra vegetarian ingredients laying around the house and decided to see what came of it, and this is what I got.

I like things a bit plain, but you can add salt or pepper to taste and I'm sure it will be delicious.

this dish might actually be vegan... I think. But definitely vegetarian if not.

Nice high protein vegetarian dish

This salad can be prepared in advance to get you through a few days' worth of take-to-work lunches.

Hot or cold salad

1 cup dry lentils yields 2.5 cups cooked lentils when cooked in 3 cups water for about 18 minutes then drain.

I needed more protein and fiber in my nutrition plan and this takes care of BOTH - plus it's delicious! The curry powder gives it pizzaz :-) Terrific make-ahead lunches for a week!

A light protein and herb filled salad that we change around often during the summer depending on what we have on hand. I like this version with the cucumbers!